Lead Software Engineer – Technical Track

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Spearhead, articulate, and create comprehensive full-stack software systems and platforms that facilitate extensive research, assessment, and dissemination of safety insights.

• Execute service boundaries, evolve data models, establish integration patterns, create pipelines, and develop evaluation frameworks.

• Establish technical direction across various projects and synchronize architecture and data frameworks with research priorities and the AI evaluation ecosystem.

• Iteratively design intricate, ambiguous, and cross-cutting systems.

• Guarantee uniformity in engineering practices and set standards for AI-assisted engineering.

• Utilize Claude Code on significant refactors, new projects, and adopted external code; create patterns and documentation.

• Offer insights on the hazardous, inappropriate, or ineffective use of AI coding tools.

• Guide junior engineers and encourage knowledge sharing and professional development.

• Support hiring, onboarding, and training of software engineers.

• Represent technical endeavors across the organization and in selected external environments.

• Contribute to or take the lead on department-specific and cross-functional initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in software development, concentrating on platform security.

• Proficient in multiple programming languages and frameworks.

• Experience in deploying various complex software products.

• Familiarity with the software development life cycle.

• Extensive expertise in React in production at significant scale or complexity, Python services, asynchronous patterns, meticulous data handling, sensible API design, PostgreSQL, complex data structures, containers, deployment, and observability.

• Architectural judgment based on practical experience with the ability to articulate trade-offs.

• Advanced use of AI coding tools, including Claude Code or similar technologies.

• Proven record of technical leadership without formal authority.

• Clear and direct written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• A genuine interest in AI safety, testing & evaluation, or harm domains such as synthetic media and chatbot safety.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities.

• Professional development and training programs.

• Generous paid time off and holiday leave.